Kettering University Students Win Multiple Awards at 2012 Collegiate DECA State Career Development Conference

FLINT, Mich.--()--Kettering University students took high honors at the 2012 Collegiate DECA's (Delta Epsilon Chi’s) State Career Development Conference in Battle Creek Feb. 3-5.

Thirteen Kettering students captured 12 awards, including two first places, two second places, one third place and seven honorable mentions. The winners, their hometowns, class years, academic majors and their competition categories are:

First Place

Tyler Finnegan of Elyria, Ohio, (senior in Mechanical Engineering and Business) in Corporate Finance

Deana Johnson of Gary, Ind., (senior in Business) in Human Resources

Second Place

Michael Colando of Barberton, Ohio, (junior in Mechanical Engineering) in Business to Business Marketing

Kaitlyn Just of Barberton, Ohio, (junior in Business) in Business to Business Marketing

Alex Masters of Flushing, Mich., (junior in Business) in Entrepreneurship

Michael Woznicki of Warren, Mich., (junior in Business) in Entrepreneurship

Third Place

Tyler Finnegan of Elyria, Ohio, (senior in Mechanical Engineering and Business) in Marketing Management

Honorable Mentions (4th-7th places)

Deana Johnson of Gary, Ind., (senior in Business) in Restaurant and Food Marketing and Management

Kaitlyn Just of Barberton, Ohio, (junior in Business) in Retail Management

Chelcee Lawrence of White Cloud, Mich., (junior in Chemical Engineering) in Marketing Management

Alex Masters of Flushing, Mich. (junior in Business) in Corporate Finance

Sarah McClure of Lebanon, Ind., (junior in Applied Math) in Fashion Merchandising

Jacob Sherwood of St. Louis, Mich., (freshman in Mechanical Engineering) in Executive Job Interview

Michael Woznicki of Warren, Mich., (junior in Business) in Retail Management

Kettering’s chapter went head-to-head against students from University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Michigan Tech, Valparaiso University, Grand Valley, Central Michigan, Northwood, Davenport (Grand Rapids), Delta College and Grand Rapids Community College.

At the conference, students took exams, solved current and practical business case study problems, wrote business plans, and role-played with industry judges. Of the 13 Kettering students who competed this year, seven were new to the competition and had never competed before at Collegiate DECA.

Kettering students are now qualified to attend the International Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference in Salt Lake City, April 20-26.

Collegiate DECA is a student organization focused on developing future business leaders.

About Kettering University

Kettering University is a nationally-ranked STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and Business university in Flint, Mich. Kettering is a national leader in combining a rigorous academic environment with rich opportunities for experiential learning and cooperative education and a focus on the learning experience of the individual student. For more information, visit www.kettering.edu.

Contacts

Kettering University
Patricia Mroczek, 810-762-9533
pmroczek@kettering.edu

Release Summary

Business students from Kettering University in Flint won multiple awards during the 2012 DECA conference.

Contacts

Kettering University
Patricia Mroczek, 810-762-9533
pmroczek@kettering.edu